Gordis Epidemiology (6th Ed) Celentano – Complete Course Test Bank

Test Bank For Gordis Epidemiology
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7th Edition By David D Celentano; Moyses Szklo
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Chapters 1 - 20 Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Disease Transmission
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Chapter 3 The Occurrence of Disease
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Chapter 4 The Occurrence of Disease
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Chapter 5 Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Diagnostic and Screening Tests
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Chapter 6 The Natural History of Disease
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Chapter 7 Observational Studies
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Chapter 8 Cohort Studies
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Chapter 9 Comparing Cohort and Case-Control Studies
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Chapter 10 Assessing Preventive and Therapeutic Measures
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Chapter 11 Randomized Trials
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Chapter 12 Estimating Risk
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Chapter 13 More on Risk
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Chapter 14 From Association to Causation
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Chapter 15 More on Causal Inference
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Chapter 16 Identifying the Roles of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Disease Causation
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Chapter 17 Using Epidemiology to Evaluate Health Services
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Chapter 18 Epidemiologic Approach to Evaluating Screening Programs
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Chapter 19 Epidemiology and Public Policy
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Chapter 20 Ethical and Professional Issues in Epidemiology
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,Chapter 01: Introduction m m




Celentano: Gordis Epidemiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE m




1. Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention?
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a. Vaccination for rotavirus for children younger than the age of 1 year
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b. Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer)
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c. Screening for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy
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d. Sexual education program in elementary schools
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e. Increasing taxes for buying cigarettes m m m m




ANSWER: B
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Surgical amputation of an extremity with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) is an example in which
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when a disease is present the treatment (amputation) is done to reduce the impact of
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disease by preventing the tumor from dissemination. Vaccination for rotavirus for children
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younger than the age of 1 year, sexual education program in elementary schools, and
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increasing taxes for buying cigarettes represent examples of primary prevention. Screening
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for gestational diabetes after 24 weeks of pregnancy is an example of secondary prevention.
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2. This historic character observed that childbed fever mortality more common among women
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treated by physicians and medical students compared with women treated by midwives. Based
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on his observations, he implemented a hand wash policy that resulted in adecrease in
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mortality.Name the character that we are talking about.
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a. John Snow m




b. Edward Jenner m




c. D.A. Henderson
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d. Leon Gordis m




e. Ignaz Semmelweis m




ANSWER: E
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Ignaz Semmelweis identified that medical students and physicians transmitted the disease
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mbynot washing their hands after examining bodies at autopsies and conducting multiple
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mexaminations in the clinic. m m m




3. Thanks to the contributions of Edward Jenner, the following disease was eradicated later
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by efforts organized by D.A. Henderson:
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a. Cholera
b. Smallpox
c. Chickenpox
d. Polio
e. Zika

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